Fun with Character: Got Candy?

Bring in a bag of candy treats for the classroom making sure that you have several less than enough to go around. (If you have students who would refuse candy, be sure to account for this in your number.) Let the bag be passed around the room so the students can take a piece of the candy. Instruct them to wait until all of the candy is passed out to unwrap or eat the candy. When the candy runs out, pose the problem to the class of Now what do we do? Is it fair for some to get candy and for others not to get candy? How do those who didn’t get candy feel? Can you think of a solution to the problem? You will want to have extra candy to give to those students who didn’t get any when the discussion is over.

To process the activity, ask these or similar questions:

• Was the idea of getting candy fun?

• Did it spoil the fun when everyone didn’t receive a piece of candy?

• The next time you see an unfair situation, will you remember the candy and do the right thing?